Council approves GEFA amendment extending grant work through July 2027

Fairburn City Council approved a resolution July 27 authorizing the mayor to execute a first amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the city's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Building Operations Director Dana Smith said the $150,000 DOE-funded grant was awarded in 2025, the required energy assessment and audit are complete, and GEFA secured a one-year extension from the Department of Energy to allow the city to finish remaining grant-funded work.